Dublin Deed Records Database

Dublin deed records are housed at the Franklin County Recorder's Office in Columbus. The recorder, Daniel J. O'Connor Jr., oversees one of the largest recording offices in Ohio. Dublin property owners and buyers can search for deed records through a cloud-based system that the county launched in November 2022. The system uses OCR technology to scan the text of recorded documents. Deed indexes go back to 1804 for Franklin County. Searching for Dublin deed records is free and available around the clock through the recorder's website.

Franklin County Recorder and Dublin Deeds

The Franklin County Recorder's Office is where all Dublin deed records get filed. The office is at 373 South High Street, 18th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215. You can reach them by phone at 614-525-3930. The recorder's mission is to record, preserve, protect, and retrieve real estate documents for the public. Dublin falls within Franklin County, so this is the only office you need for property deeds.

Franklin County uses a cloud-based search system called Vanguard by GovOS. It launched in November 2022 and replaced the old CountyFusion system. The new platform uses OCR to scan recorded documents for specific words. You can use wildcard searches too. An asterisk replaces any number of characters. A question mark replaces one character. For example, "Jo*" matches both JOHN and JOYCE. This makes it easy to find Dublin deed records even when you are not sure of the exact spelling.

Index coverage for deeds starts on January 2, 1914 in the new system. Mortgage indexes go back to January 2, 1970. For older Dublin deed records from 1804 to 1913, the deed index books are still accessible through the previous CountyFusion search engine.

Search Dublin Property Records Online

The Franklin County Public Records Search is available 24/7. It offers Quick Search and Advanced Search options. You can search by name, address, document type, or book and page number. Real property records include deeds, mortgages, liens, and other recorded instruments for Dublin properties. Document images are free to download since all images are public record under Ohio law.

The Franklin County Recorder's search portal allows you to look up Dublin deed records online at any time.

The cloud-based system makes it simple to find recorded documents for any Dublin property.

The recorder also provides a Property Alert service. Sign up with your name or a legal description. You get an email whenever documents are filed under your criteria. This helps Dublin residents stay on top of any changes to their property records. You can add documents to a cart and download them as PDF files at no cost.

File Dublin Deed Records

Recording a deed for Dublin property costs $34 for the first two pages and $8 for each additional page. Documents that do not meet Ohio format rules under Section 317.114 get charged an extra $20. Use font size 10 or bigger. Stick to black or blue ink. Paper must be standard letter or legal size. Leave a three-inch margin at the top of the first page.

Under ORC Chapter 5301, the grantor must sign and have the deed acknowledged before a notary. Section 317.111 requires the preparer's name on any deed that conveys title. Per ORC Chapter 317, the Franklin County Recorder indexes each document by grantor and grantee. Until a deed is recorded, it can be considered fraudulent against a later good-faith buyer under Section 5301.25. Dublin property buyers should record their deed right away.

Dublin Property Tax and Auditor Records

The Franklin County Auditor keeps separate property records that complement Dublin deed records. The auditor tracks assessed values, tax rates, and ownership data. You can search the auditor's site by address or parcel number to find current ownership and tax details for any Dublin property. The auditor's records also show the public records search tools for Franklin County.

These search tools give Dublin residents access to both recorded documents and property tax data in one place.

The state conveyance fee is $1 per $1,000 of sale price. A $0.50 transfer fee applies per parcel. These get paid at closing through the auditor's office. The Ohio Recorders' Association links to all 88 county offices if you need to check deed records outside Franklin County. The Ohio State Bar Association can refer you to a real estate lawyer for any Dublin property issues.

Nearby Ohio Cities

Dublin is in central Ohio near Columbus. These cities are close by and each has a page with deed record information.